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What to Know before Purchasing an LED Device for your Spa When it comes to anti-aging treatments, aestheticians today certainly have many choices. From lasers to peels to oxygen facials, spas can offer countless ways for their clients to combat the signs of aging. One popular new option is LED (light-emitting diode) therapy. This treatment involves exposing the skin to specific LED lights, which in turn can stimulate collagen production and reduce the appearance of wrinkles. Once only available to medical practitioners, LED devices are now being created specifically for the spa market. But with so many new LED options being marketed to aestheticians, how do you know what equipment is right for your spa and your clientele? Below are some illuminating factors to keep in mind before you select an LED device. Read More
- Published in Hair Removal, Uncategorized
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For many years, acids were the profit-producing darlings of the skin care industry and skin care professionals believed they were the answer to younger-looking and acne-prone skin. But now, with new products and services developing, the days of ‘always make’em peel’ are moving into the past and professionals are coming to believe acids should not be the only tool for anti-aging, but a tool-among-many. More and more are utilizing them in specifically indicated cases only and are finding other alternatives available to them. Read More
- Published in Uncategorized
10 min read
For many years, acids were the profit-producing darlings of the skin care industry and skin care professionals believed they were the answer to younger-looking and acne-prone skin. But now, with new products and services developing, the days of ‘always make’em peel’ are moving into the past and professionals are coming to believe acids should not be the only tool for anti-aging, but a tool-among-many. More and more are utilizing them in specifically indicated cases only and are finding other alternatives available to them. Read More
- Published in Ingredients
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Compared to a chemical peel, microdermabrasion offers the benefit of more precision and enhanced results, with no down time. Treatments are arranged as sessions generally as part of a four to eight visit strategy, with the goal of accelerating the regeneration of cells to the outer surface of the skin. This article will provide additional applications and describe alternative therapies, as well as delineate contraindications. Read More
- Published in Exfoliation
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Equilibrium We grapple daily to stay on top of elements that threaten our health and well-being. The need for equilibrium is dire. The concept of a medi-spa is not mysterious in the least. Neither is it new. Indeed, it’s such a natural union of spa and corrective, aesthetic medicine that one wonders why the idea hasn’t hit center stage earlier. In these times, it’s easy to forget that a holistic approach to medicine and well-being has been a long time coming. For quite a while, medical practice has been, for want of a better word, largely conservative, with “alternative” approaches sidelined to the secondary. Read More
- Published in Holistic
10 min read
Some patient diseases such as skin cancer or acne are especially well-suited to co-management between a dermatologist and an aesthetician. The physician may see the patient, but typically it is for a shorter amount of time and the patient is usually referred to the aesthetician, who can educate the patient on medication use, make sure follow-up appointments are kept, and help the patient with the psychological aspect of the disease. Because aestheticians scrutinize the patients skin, they are also more likely than the nurse or even the dermatologist to notice and question potentially cancerous lesions. Further, when the skin condition is hormonal or genetic in origin, its much more likely the patient will continue to see the aesthetician on a more regular schedule than the dermatologist. For instance, a patient with recurring acne may see the aesthetician monthly until controlled and then three or four times a year, but only need to see a dermatologist once or twice a year. As a result, the aesthetician should be able to bring drastic (or subtle) changes in the patients condition to the attention of the dermatologist quickly. Read More
- Published in Uncategorized
10 min read
Some patient diseases such as skin cancer or acne are especially well-suited to co-management between a dermatologist and an aesthetician. The physician may see the patient, but typically it is for a shorter amount of time and the patient is usually referred to the aesthetician, who can educate the patient on medication use, make sure follow-up appointments are kept, and help the patient with the psychological aspect of the disease. Because aestheticians scrutinize the patients skin, they are also more likely than the nurse or even the dermatologist to notice and question potentially cancerous lesions. Read More
- Published in Client Care
13 min read
Vibrational healing or medicine is a term used to describe the modalities that influence the energy fields and centers of a person in order to bring about healing. Combined with aesthetics, the practice of advanced skin care, powerfully effective treatments designed to promote inner and outer (and therefore longer lasting) healing are very possible. The modalities of vibrational healing use a number of vehicles, including the five senses, flower essences, and vibrational frequencies. Light therapy, homeopathy, and flower essence remedies are examples. The principle of activity in all of these is that everything, even down to cells has a vibrational pattern that equals healthiness. Read More
- Published in Holistic
13 min read
When we feel “out of balance” it is often a reflection of too much stress, which ultimately, if not taken care of, will manifest into a physical symptom and may lead to illness. We live in a symptomatic society. When illness is present, we immediately take a pill or call our family doctor to remedy the situation with a prescription. After taking a pill or seeing the doctor, we feel better, everything is ok until we get sick again and this continuous cycle keeps going. Read More
- Published in Wellness
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When we feel “out of balance” it is often a reflection of too much stress, which ultimately, if not taken care of, will manifest into a physical symptom and may lead to illness. We live in a symptomatic society. When illness is present, we immediately take a pill or call our family doctor to remedy the situation with a prescription. After taking a pill or seeing the doctor, we feel better, everything is ok until we get sick again and this continuous cycle keeps going. Today, more holistic practices are popping up everywhere; so instead of going to an allopathic doctor, people are investigating the benefits of seeing a holistic practitioner. The challenge still can occur; which is the same mentality of “fix me.” Now is the time to take responsibility for our own health and well-being. We need the modern practices of medicine but what can lead to a serious chronic illness may be able to be controlled by you and what you do everyday. The ancient Ayurvedic saying: “If you want to know what your body has been through in the past examine yourself today, if you want to know what your body will look like in the Read More
- Published in Uncategorized
